Day 3 preview: Junior Men’s Freestyle and 16U Men’s Freestyle has the first of three days of awesome action

Connor Mirasola (WI) scores a takedown in the 2022 Junior Nationals finals. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors

Need we say more? Three days of men’s freestyle action, with the Junior Nationals and 16U Nationals going side by side on 30 mats. Over 3,000 athletes battling for coveted All-American honors. It is Fargo at its best. Let the drama begin.

JUNIOR MEN’S FREESTYLE

Returning Junior champions
Tyler Garvin of Maryland (100, now at 113)
Mack Mauger of Idaho (106, now at 113)
Kannon Webster of Illinois (132, now at 145)
Ryder Block of Iowa (138, now at 145)
Connor Mirasola of Wisconsin (182, now at 195)
Cody Merrill of California (195, now at 285)
Aden Attao of Idaho (285).

Returning Junior runners-up
Kolter Burton of Idaho (106, now at 126).

2022 16U National champions moving up into Juniors –
Haakon Peterson of Wisconsin (106)
Kody Routledge of Oklahoma (152)
Jarrel Miller Jr of Ohio (182)
Jay Henderson of Utah (220)

Triple Crown Eligible and registered:
Saxton Scott of Idaho (now at 106)
Ezekiel Witt of Kansas (106)
Mack Mauger of Idaho (113)
Benjamin DeForest of North Dakota (120)
Teegan Vasquez of Montana (132)
Leandro Araujo of North Dakota (152)
Thor Michaelson of Washington (160)
Hudson Rogers of Idaho (170)
Wyatt Ingham of Wisconsin (182)
Karson Tompkins of Texas (195)
Koy Hopke of Wisconsin (285)

Teams with the most separated athletes: Iowa (26), Pennsylvania (25), Illinois (19), Oklahoma (19), California (18), Idaho (17), Minnesota (17), Wisconsin (17), Ohio (13), New Jersey (12), Arizona (11)

Top 10 in Junior Men’s Freestyle PIN:
1. Pierson Manville of Pennsylvania (145 lbs., 1,446 PIN)
2. Kannon Webster of Illinois (145 lbs., 1,388 PIN)
3. Koy Hopke of Wisconsin (285 lbs., 1,349 PIN)
4. Mack Mauger of Idaho (113 lbs., 1,322 PIN)
5. Zach Hanson of Minnesota (152 lbs., 1,309 PIN)
6. Kody Routledge of Oklahoma (152 lbs., 1,306 PIN)
7. Connor Mirasola of Wisconsin (195 lbs., 1,299 PIN)
8. Jax Forrest of Pennsylvania (125 lbs. 1,297 PIN)
9. Vince Bouzakis of Pennsylvania (152 lbs. 1,279 PIN)
10. Alex Braun of Minnesota (145 lbs., 1,274 PIN)

16U MEN’S NATIONALS

Returning 16U champions
Mac Crosson of Iowa (88, now at 100)
Michael Romero of California (100, now at 120)
Jayden Rainey of Kentucky (106, now at 120)
Dreshaun Ross of Iowa (195).

Returning 16U runners-up
Caleb Noble of Wisconsin (88, now at 100)
Keanu Dillard of Pennsylvania (100, now at 120)
Jacob Levy of Georgia (185).

2022 14U National champions moving up into 16U Nationals:
Hudson Chittum of Tennessee (88)
Liam Collins of Minnesota (100)
Kavin Muyleart of Pennsylvania (100)
Zaiyahn Ornelas of Nebraska (106)
Will Detar of Pennsylvania (113)
Dawson Youngblut of Iowa (113)
Braylon Reynolds of Indiana (126)
Travis Cardenas of Arizona (126)
Noah Bull of Utah (138)
Yandro Soto-Rivera of Florida (132)
Aaron Stewart of Illinois (160)
Evan Perez of Colorado (165)
David Calkins of California (195)
Denarii Mickel of Pennsylvania (250)

Triple Crown eligible (and registered to compete):
Kellen Downing of Montana (88)
Kaison Schreier of Missouri (94)
Caleb Noble of Illinois (100)
Alex Rozas of Louisiana (now at 113)
Linden Phetxoumphone of Iowa (113)
Isaiah Jones of Oklahoma (now at 126)
Christian Jelle of Minnesota (126)
Dean Anderson of Arizona (132)
Tyler Traves of Virginia (138)
Bradley Rodriguez-Little of Minnesota (160)
Kyler Knaack of Iowa (now at 152)
Broedy Collins Hendricks of Iowa (170)
Max Matthias of Wisconsin (182)
Dreshaun Ross of Iowa (195)
Garett Kawczynski of Wisconsin (220)
Milan Colvin of Kansas (285)

Teams with the most separated athletes: Iowa (27), Illinois (20), California (18), Minnesota (18), Pennsylvania (17), Ohio (16), Wisconsin (16), New Jersey (14), Michigan (12), Missouri (12), Utah (12), Colorado (10)

Top 10 in 16U Men’s Freestyle PIN:
1. Dreshaun Ross of Iowa (195 lbs, 1,336 PIN)
2. Lincoln Sledzianowski of Pennsylvania (113 lbs., 1,292 PIN)
3. Aaron Stewart of Illinois (160 lbs., 1,286 PIN)
4. Grey Burnett of Ohio (106 lbs., 1,275 PIN)
5. Michael Romero of California (120 lbs., 1,262 PIN)
6. Caleb Noble of Illinois (100 lbs., 1,253 PIN)
6. Gavin Landers o Iowa (100 lbs., 1,253 PIN)
6. Zaiyahb Ornelas of Nebraska (106 lbs., 1,253 PIN)
9. Landon Sidun of Pennsylvania (113 lbs., 1,252 PIN)
10. Thomas Verrette of Colorado (138 lbs., 1,250 PIN)

Monday, July 17th

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Session VI
16U Men’s/JR Men’s Freestyle: Championship (1 round) and Consolation (1 round)

3:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Session VII
16U/JR Boys Freestyle: Championship (1 round) and Consolation (1 round)